A recent Lac La Biche accident was caused by a single vehicle collision, and one teen died while two others were injured but in stable condition after the accident. The Lac La Biche RCMP received a report of an accident and responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The accident was a…
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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council has voted for a cost reduction with the first phase of the Twin Arenas project. This change came about because of the review of capital projects made necessary due to falling oil revenue and lower oil prices on the global market. The Northside Rec Centre saw a total…
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CUPE, a union that represents numerous airport workers at Fort MacMurray International Airport, is asking Brian Jean to stop the proposed layoffs at the airport which are scheduled to take place in May. The layoffs will cost 24 full time employees and 1 part time employee their positions, which pay $28 an hour on average.…
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Is a new proposed Suncor mining project located too close to Fort MacMurray? The project would be located only 6 kilometres from the city, and some think that that is just too close for comfort. So far Suncor has met with aboriginal groups and municipal authorities in order to gain some feedback on the proposal…
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The Annual Rooftop Campout by the Fort MacMurray Firefighter Association has set a new record and beat previous year totals. This year the event raised $45,000 in spite of the fact that corporate donations were down. This is just another way that the local community has pulled together recently to help those in need. This…
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Four Abasand homes have been destroyed and investigators believe that the cause was a discarded cigarette which was still burning. According to the Regional Emergency Services there is enough evidence after a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the blaze. According to Acting Fire Marshal Hunter Langpap “That cigarette was not fully extinguished and…
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